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Surbana Jurong secures affordable housing project in Gujarat, India

Aerial view of one of the Gujarat townships designed by Surbana Jurong

Singapore, 25 November 2019 – Surbana Jurong, one of the largest Asia-based global urban, infrastructure and management services consulting firms, has secured a 15,000-unit affordable housing project in Gujarat, India. The project was awarded by Gujarat Housing Board through a quality and fee-based tender process. This marks a significant milestone for Surbana Jurong as it extends its affordable housing expertise beyond Singapore.

For the Gujarat housing project, Surbana Jurong is providing master planning, concept design, design review and project management services for approximately 15,000 homes across 12 sites in the next four years. These sites are located in cities with high population densities – Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot. The project incorporates some of Singapore’s best practices to make Gujarat’s public housing more vibrant, sustainable and liveable.

Township Design

The concept design embodies key principles drawn from Singapore’s townships. These principles include connectivity, environmental sustainability, social community, safety, universal design, construction productivity and maintainability.

Surbana Jurong’s township design for the Gujarat project will foster social interactions by featuring community-centric spaces such as roof gardens, activity courtyards, playgrounds and outdoor fitness stations. These facilities will be located within safe and vehicular-free community spaces. The Gujarat townships will also include some of Singapore’s distinctive public housing features such as void decks. In addition, there will be other modern lifestyle amenities such as sky gardens, outdoor dining areas, meditation decks and play lawns. These features are new to Gujarat, setting a precedent for future affordable housing in India.

The concept plan also ensures each housing plot has its distinctive design and unique identity, in response to the cultural and geological context of each site. To ensure construction productivity, the design of the townships will be modular and adaptive to suit different sites.

Gujarat Housing Board has built homes in urban cities such as Ahmedabad, Surat, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, and towns such as Bhuj, Vapi, Bharuch, Veraval, Porbandar and Gandhidham. The Gujarat Housing Board is committed to achieve the target set by the Prime Minister of India to provide housing for all by 2022.

Mr Lochan Sehra, Commissioner of Gujarat Housing Board said, “We are inspired by Singapore’s public housing model. We believe that through Surbana Jurong’s deep expertise and strong track record in Singapore’s public housing and global townships, we can redefine public homes in Gujarat and uplift the residents’ quality of life. Many of the features are new to Gujarat and will potentially set a precedent for future affordable housing in India.”

Mr Wong Heang Fine, Group Chief Executive Officer of Surbana Jurong said, “Over the last five decades, Surbana Jurong’s historical public housing footprint includes the creation of master plans for over 30 countries including China, India, Malaysia and Myanmar. We have completed China’s first Singapore inspired public housing, Tianjin Eco-City and Myanmar’s first Singapore inspired public housing, Dagon Seikkan Township. We will continue to leverage on our expertise in planning and designing Singapore’s public housing townships and market that expertise overseas where there is a critical need for affordable public housing.”

He adds, “In Singapore, we have master planned 26 townships that have provided over 1 million homes. By adopting the key principles of Singapore’s public housing design, we believe that the Gujarat housing townships will create new standards in affordable public housing design in India. We will be opening our Gujarat project office in early December 2019 to oversee the completion of this housing project.”

Central community space flanked by apartment blocks that are modelled after the best of Singapore’s public housing design and adapted for Gujarati context

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About Surbana Jurong

Surbana Jurong is one of the largest Asia-based urban, infrastructure and management services consulting firms, with 70 years of track record in successful project delivery. Headquartered in Singapore, the Surbana Jurong Group of companies comprises SMEC and Robert Bird Group in Australia, Sino-Sun in China, AETOS, KTP and SAA in Singapore, and B+H in Canada.

Our global talent pool of over 16,000 employees from more than 120 offices in over 40 countries worldwide includes architects, designers, planners, engineers and other specialists, who are driven by progressive thinking and creative ideas to help shape a better future.

Our technical experts deliver best-in-class solutions that cover the entire project life cycle from planning and design, through to delivery and management, and even decommissioning and closure. We provide a full suite of consultancy services across a diverse range of sectors such as aviation, healthcare, hospitality, transport, water and environment, energy and resources.

With a wealth of experience, we have built more than a million homes in Singapore, crafted master plans for more than 30 countries and developed over 100 industrial parks globally, building homes and designing cities that are socially, economically and environmentally sustainable, empowering communities to thrive.

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Surbana Jurong to provide project management and design services for Pimpri Chinchwad Smart City in India

Pimpri Chinchwad Smart City India concept view
Concept view of Pimpri Chinchwad

Singapore, 10 July 2018 – Surbana Jurong, one of the largest Asia-based urban, industrial and infrastructure consulting firms, will be providing project management and design services for the Pimpri Chinchwad Smart City, adjoining Pune City, in the state of Maharashtra, India.

The project was awarded to KPMG, in partnership with Surbana Jurong, by Pimpri Chinchwad Smart City Limited, a Special Purpose Vehicle set up at the Pimpri Chinchwad city level to implement its smart city mission. The contract was secured through the support of Enterprise Singapore, the government agency championing enterprise development.

Pimpri Chinchwad is one of the cities selected under India’s nation-wide Smart Cities Mission programme. Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the programme aims for comprehensive and systematic transformation of cities in India through planned urbanisation. Pimpri Chinchwad strives to use this smart city platform to reinvent itself into an attractive, vibrant and liveable destination to drive economic growth and improve its citizens’ quality of life.

Surbana Jurong will lead on the Area Based Development part of the project, which encompasses city improvement (retrofitting), and city renewal (redevelopment). Surbana Jurong’s role includes helping to identify suitable innovations and smart solutions for the city. It will also design, conceptualise and manage the implementation and deployment of the various solutions. The various focus areas that the Surbana Jurong team will work on include livability, urban design, transportation, water supply, solar, sanitation, healthcare, education, security and surveillance. KPMG will take the lead on the Pan City Development part of the project, in which smart solutions are applied to the existing city-wide infrastructure.

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Pimpri Chinchwad’s bus stand concept view

Mr Wong Heang Fine, Group CEO of Surbana Jurong said, “Surbana Jurong is proud to partner Pimpri Chinchwad as it works towards becoming a Smart City. As one of the largest Asia-based urban, industrial and infrastructure consultancies, Surbana Jurong’s expertise in project management and design services, coupled with our experience in smart city solutions, will ensure Pimpri Chinchwad’s success in enhancing living standards for its residents in a sustainable way.”

Mr Tay Lian Chew, Enterprise Singapore’s Global Markets Director for South Asia, said, “The India Smart Cities Mission has designated 99 smart cities with over S$40 billion worth of projects to be rolled out. Enterprise Singapore is glad to have supported Surbana Jurong in clinching the Pimpri Chinchwad Smart City Project Management Consultant contract project and will continue to work with other Singapore companies to capture opportunities across infrastructure, IoT and technology. We will also be working with Surbana Jurong to identify areas within the Pimpri Chinchwad Smart City where smaller Singapore companies, including SMEs, with unique solutions can participate.”

About Surbana Jurong Private Limited

Surbana Jurong Private Limited (Surbana Jurong) is one of the largest Asia-based urban, industrial and infrastructure consulting firms. Leveraging technology and creativity, Surbana Jurong provides one-stop consultancy solutions across the entire value chain of the urbanisation, industrialisation and infrastructure domains.

Headquartered in Singapore, the Surbana Jurong Group has a global workforce of over 14,000 employees in more than 120 offices across over 40 countries in Asia, Australia, UK, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas, and an annual turnover of around S$1.5 billion.

Surbana Jurong has a track record of over 50 years, and has built more than a million homes in Singapore, crafted master plans for more than 30 countries and planned over 100 industrial parks globally.

The Group’s motto ‘Building Cities, Shaping Lives’ reflects its belief that development is more than just steel and concrete. Surbana Jurong creates spaces and designs infrastructure where people live, work and play, shaping cities into homes with sustainable jobs where communities and businesses can flourish.

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Surbana Jurong to masterplan Pune Metropolitan Region

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Front: Mr Kiran Gitte, PMRDA Commissioner and Mr Wong Heang Fine, Surbana Jurong Group CEO; Behind them are Maharashtra’s Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Singapore’s Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations S Iswaran

Mumbai, India, 16 May 2018 – Surbana Jurong, a global urban, industrial and infrastructure consulting firm based in Asia, will be providing the masterplan for the fast-growing Pune Metropolitan Region in the state of Maharashtra in western India.

The project to derive new development strategies for the Pune Metropolitan Region was awarded to Surbana Jurong by the Pune Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (PMRDA) at the 1st Maharashtra-Singapore Joint Committee Meeting held today. The awarding of the project was witnessed by Maharashtra’s Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Singapore’s Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations S Iswaran.

Surbana Jurong’s scope of work will include a review of the existing regional plans and to provide recommendations in the form of an integrated master plan for future developments for the region. The planning process will be a joint effort with PMRDA and other related authorities. The master plan will guide the physical development through planning for land use, infrastructure and transportation, as well as provide a sustainability framework and identify strategic projects. The plans are expected to be delivered in ten months’ time.

Close to India’s financial hub of Mumbai, Pune is a growing metropolis and industrial hub with rich natural resources and heritage. The PMRDA, the planning and development authority for the region, aims for the city to become a world-class economic hub through sustainable growth.

Surbana Jurong’s master plan will take into account the long-term needs of the region and provide a blueprint for its development decades into the future. The plans will help transform PMRDA’s vision of a sustainable city of economic opportunities and high living standards into reality.

Mr Wong Heang Fine, Group CEO of Surbana Jurong said, “With Surbana Jurong’s track record in master planning various cities around the world, including Amaravati Capital City, we are well-positioned to support PMRDA in designing the Pune Metropolitan Region for sustainable long-term development. The Region has tremendous potential, and we look forward to contributing our expertise in creating a showcase city that continues to attract investors and talents.”

Surbana Jurong’s key projects in India include providing the masterplans for Amaravati Capital City, Mumbai Metropolitan Region and Hyderabad Pharma City, and providing design and engineering consultancy for KIMS Hospital Thonnakka, KIMS Hospital Trivandrum East and the Kolkata East-West Metro Line.

About Surbana Jurong Private Limited
Surbana Jurong Private Limited is one of the largest Asia-based urban, industrial and infrastructure consulting firms. Leveraging technology and creativity, SJ provides one-stop consultancy solutions across the entire value chain of the urbanisation, industrialisation and infrastructure domains.

Headquartered in Singapore, the Surbana Jurong Group has a global workforce of over 14,000 employees in more than 120 offices across over 40 countries in Asia, Australia, UK, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas, and an annual turnover of around S$1.5 billion.

Surbana Jurong has a track record of over 50 years and has built more than a million homes in Singapore, crafted master plans for more than 30 countries and developed over 100 industrial parks globally.

Surbana Jurong’s motto ‘Building Cities, Shaping Lives’ reflects its belief that development is more than just steel and concrete. Surbana Jurong creates spaces and designs infrastructure where people live, work and play, shaping cities into homes with sustainable jobs where communities and businesses can flourish.

For media enquiries, please contact:

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Surbana Jurong evaluates power and energy schemes in five states in India

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The scope of work includes strengthening of the sub-transmission and distribution sector

SMEC, a member of the Surbana Jurong Group, has been selected by Power Finance Corporation Limited, India (PFC) to undertake work in five states.

Specifically, SMEC will undertake the Third Party Concurrent Evaluation of the Integrated Power Development Schemes (IPDS) in West Bengal, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu and Kashmir. India’s Ministry of Power launched the IPDS to extend financial assistance against capital expenditure to address the gaps in the sub-transmission and distribution network, and metering in urban areas to supplement the power departments in various states.

The scope of work includes strengthening of the sub-transmission and distribution sector (33kV & 11kV and associated substations), and metering of the same sector (smart metering and advance metering for converting semi SMART Grid).

SMEC is responsible for compliance-based evaluation, including material checking, process checking and witness commissioning checks, as well as post-implementation evaluation. The service period is for 36 months.

Surbana Jurong clinches coveted Hyderabad Pharma City contract in India

south asia for the pharma infrastructure engineering and building
Hyderabad Pharma City – A new benchmark for Smart and Sustainable Pharma Eco system

Months of effort have culminated in a remarkable victory after the Surbana Jurong Group won the contract for a pharmaceutical facility project in India.

Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation awarded SJ the master planning consultancy as well as detailed infrastructure engineering and building design work for the Pharma City project in Hyderabad. The planned state-of-the-art pharmaceutical facility is the first and largest of its kind in South Asia for the pharma industry.The project is to come up on over 14,000 acres in Mucherla and surrounding villages in Ranga Reddy and Mahabubnagar districts.

With our integrated suite of services, SJ beat the competition from various international and Indian firms to win the project.

“We have been actively pursuing the Hyderabad Pharma City project and after eight months of effort, we are proud to be awarded this very important project. It is one of its kind in India and the Hyderabad government has plans for this to become a world-class Pharma manufacturing hub with smart infrastructure solutions.” said Mr Teo Eng Cheong, CEO (International), Surbana Jurong.

Mr Teo Eng Cheong also met with Telangana’sMinister for Information Technology, Industries, Municipal Administration and Urban Development K T Rama Rao when Mr Rama Rao visited Singapore earlier in June to bolster confidence in our capabilities. The meeting signaled strong support from the SJ management and positively contributed to the win.

Created just two years ago, Telangana is India’s newest state and its government is keen to attract huge investments. Telangana’s capital city of Hyderabad is known to be India’sPharma capitalwith about 40% of India’s total drug production.

Fast Facts

Type of Project: Master Planning, Detailed Infrastructure Engineering and Building Designs

Size: 14,000 acres

Status: Awarded in October 2016. Project targeted for completion in June 2017

Significance: India’s first National Investment Manufacturing Zone, largest such facility in South Asia for the Pharma Industry

 

Surbana Jurong Secures First Smart City Project in India

Surbana Jurong has secured the Orange Smart City project in India. We will be providing a comprehensive Smart City design solution for the client via the Vision Master Plan (pre-concept) and a Go-to-Market Strategy. Orange Smart City is a revolutionary Greenfield (city created from scratch) smart industrial development in close proximity to India’s financial capital, Mumbai. It is envisaged to be a city of the future that offers the best of business, living, learning, recreation, health and smart solutions.

This is a first of its kind project in India. A Greenfield Smart City project that incorporates three of the big ticket programs in the national development agenda – “Smart Cities”, “Make in India”, “Housing for All”, and also linked to the fourth – a major infrastructure program called the “Sagarmala scheme” (for port development). We will be providing them a vision that encompasses smart grid power, renewable energy, water, waste management, and smart mobility as part of the comprehensive urban solutions. The project is also seen as the Economic Access Corridor to the Client owned and operated Karanja port.

This project is envisioned to be spread over 1,000 acres across 4 distinct sites and is linked to the Karanja Port, the Jawaharlal Nehru Port (India’s largest cargo handling port) and the proposed Navi Mumbai Aerospace Park (India’s largest air freight terminal) with a dedicated elevated road link, making sure that the project gets the best connectivity to the rest of the world. Downstream opportunities include development of the concept, the detailed Masterplan, followed by Phase 0 and Phase 1 buildings, and infrastructure.